Stories about Human Rights from March, 2015
More than 200 Academics Sign Statement Supporting Anti-Junta Professor in Thailand
More than 200 academics from all over the world have signed a statement expressing support to historian and college professor Dr Somsak Jeamteerasakul who was recently fired by Thammasat University. The Thai scholar, who has been teaching for two decades, is critical of the junta government which grabbed power last...
Mexican Protesters Show Creative Activism
@faeriedevilish, blogging for Infoactivismo, reflects on the need to be creative in communicating our protests. Along those lines, the author explains the importance of creativity while referring to protesting events in Ayotzinapa, where photocopies of the victims’ faces were used to attract and generate awareness about the terrible incidents. Illustrators...
Alleged Video of Soldiers Beating Civilian Shocks São Tomé and Príncipe
The alleged images show a young man sitting on the ground, wearing only underwear, as soldiers—apparently high-ranking members of the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe—beat him mercilessly.
A Move to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage in Japan Reveals Hidden Prejudices
If the statute is passed it will be the first time same-sex unions will be recognized by Japanese law.
John Legend Tells Bahrain's Peaceful Protesters: I Stand With You
"A just society is one built not on fear or repression or vengeance or exclusion, but one built on love." - John Legend.
Children Having Children: No School for Young Brides in Nepal
Last year, 4,000 Nepalese brides were younger than 15-years-old. In parts of the country's southern lowlands, over half of marriages involve girls younger than 12.
Spanish Football Fans Sing Chants that Justify Violence Against Women
"Go Rubén Castro! It wasn't your fault. She was a whore. You did good!"
With Their Government Silent on Rising Shia Killings, These Pakistanis are Speaking Up
Since the beginning of 2015, more than 80 people have been killed in four attacks on Shia mosques in three different cities of Pakistan.
Macedonian NGO Develops First Ever Android and iOS App to Battle Hate Speech
Macedonian Metamorphosis Foundation has developed a first among mobile applications – an app against hate speech, aiming to bring information from this area to the fingertips of mobile phone users and help them battle this odious occurrence on the Internet. The app, available for free download both Android and iOS users, was...
In Latin America, Gender-Based Violence Against Men Is Little Talked About
Social perceptions of gender differences and inequalities often result in gender-based violence. Most figures deal with violence against women, but what does violence look like when the victims are men?
These Photos of Filipino Children Working in Mines and on Sugar Plantations Will Make You Cry
"It has been four years since I stopped schooling. I only reached the sixth grade level and then had to stop so I could work."